I'm probably not a serious user, but I've always liked FW
since trying it originally, and have always just got on with it,
and become familiar with it.

As a web designer, I just got used to its 'export as...' for
optimising images etc.

Can I just check how it works now - is it that FW is now a
very good web page mock up tool, so every 'image' is actually
listed as a 'page', and now the 'export' option is really for
exporting the current 'image' as an HTML page?

And 'Image Preview' now does all the stuff that 'Export
As...' previously did?

Iain71 wrote:
> I'm just about to upgrade, and am currently using the
trial.
>
> I'm probably not a serious user, but I've always liked
FW since trying it
> originally, and have always just got on with it, and
become familiar with it.
>
> As a web designer, I just got used to its 'export as...'
for optimising images
> etc.
>
> Can I just check how it works now - is it that FW is now
a very good web page
> mock up tool, so every 'image' is actually listed as a
'page', and now the
> 'export' option is really for exporting the current
'image' as an HTML page?
>
> And 'Image Preview' now does all the stuff that 'Export
As...' previously did?
>
Pages are essentially separate, unique designs allowing you
to mock up
a series of comps, web pages or interface scenarios. You
still have
Layers, and objects for each page.

Export Preview was renamed Image Preview in FW8, I think.
It's
functionality has not changed.

Iain71 wrote:
> Thanks Jim - I think I was being a doofus - I was so
used to just using Export
> Preview for images, that I didn't realise / forgor there
was an option in the
> drop down to export as HTML.
>
> So when I saw that as the default in CS4, it threw me.
>
You're very welcome. It's a big jump going from MX to CS4, so
there will
be a few surprises (hopefully good ones)as you explore the
app.